Thesaurus results for ATONED (FOR)

atoned (for)

verb

past tense of atone (for)

as in redeemed

to make up for (an offense) tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift

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The card also earns 3X rewards on pet stores, pet services and at any licensed vet (just note rewards can only be redeemed for a statement credit).

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
This ticket must be redeemed at one of the nine Florida Lottery offices throughout the state.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

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A lot of the stability in Antarctica was because East Antarctica had record snowfall, which compensated for the rapid melting in the less stable West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the authors said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
They were put into these vehicles by sharp salespeople who were well-compensated.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

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Funds have long used short-term credit lines to move on opportunities before every investor has formally closed, then repaid the facility once capital calls arrive.

— Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The fund provides wildfire survivors with up to 12 months and $100,000 in mortgage relief that does not need to be repaid.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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The bill was amended in May to require that 85% of the funding go to jobs with union-level wages and benefits.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
The congress has repeatedly amended the constitution to concentrate power in Ortega’s hands and eliminate any shred of democratic independence and dissent.

— Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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